Increase to heavy vehicle charges
The Transport and Infrastructure Council (TIC) has agreed to a proposal to increase Heavy Vehicle Charges by 2.5% in 2021-22.
RVSA implementation – Interim arrangements for RAWs and SEVS
The Department of Infrastructure has written to industry associations regarding transition arrangements for the Registered Automotive Workshops (RAWs) scheme and the Specialist and Enthusiast Vehicles Scheme (SEVS).
ROVER release 3.0
The Road Vehicle Standards Act (RVSA) implementation team has been busy over the past few weeks preparing to deploy ROVER 3.0 to production.
Open for comment – HVIM and Tow trucks (VSB6)
Draft documents regarding VSB6 - Section T covering Tow trucks and proposed reviews to the Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual are currently ioen for comment.
Dear Santa: HVIA wishlist for 2021
"2020 has been a tough year and we hope the heavy vehicle industry is on your ‘nice’ list, Santa." When we were needed the most, the Australian heavy vehicle industry embraced the challenges and kept freight moving safely and reliably. As a reward, we have penned a list that we hope Santa will consider.
Road Vehicle Standards Act Draft Determinations
The Department of Infrastructure has released a series of draft determinations on issues relevant to the Road Vehicle Standards Act implementation.
HVIA State Committee report
After a forced hiatus during much of 2020, HVIA's State Committee meetings were held in Brisbane and Perth over the last week. If you missed those there is still an online meeting Thursday 3rd December.
HVIA to outline solutions for HVNL rewrite for State Committees
Attendees of HVIA’s State Committee meetings will have the opportunity to inform HVIA’s submission to the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) Review with the meetings kicking off in Brisbane tomorrow.
Time to get serious about the RVSA implementation
HVIA has urged members to sort out their plans for the implementation of the Road Vehicle Standards Act.
HVNL review: consultation period extended
The closing date for submissions to the HVNL review consultation regulation impact statement (RIS) has been extended until Friday 20 November 2020.
Euro VI emissions systems now on the agenda
The Department of Infrastructure has just released consultation papers on Vehicle Emissions which looks at the introduction of Euro VI emissions systems.
Component Type Approvals – ROVER feedback
The Department of Infrastructure has applied the latest update to its ROVER application including addressing a number of issues related to Component Type Approvals.